Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Bethany Ballard

Georgia State Representative, District 147 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Georgia State Representative, District 147

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 15; 88 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.6%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −4.8; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Appropriations
Defense and Veterans Affairs
Education

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 88 sponsored · 15 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1555 Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory
Became law May 2026

HB 1550 Byron, City of; change corporate limits
Became law May 2026

HB 1138 Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact
FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Became law May 2026

HB 1181 Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law May 2026

HB 1123 Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs…
EDUCATION · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ballard sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Ballard is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Clint Crowe, Chuck Efstration, Bill Fincher

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Ballard’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ballard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Ballard	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 23, 2026	SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–79
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 101–69
Apr 2, 2026	HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 96–70
Apr 2, 2026	SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63
Apr 2, 2026	SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Ballard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 147

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Georgia House District 147	Lost	D+4.8	R+7.2	−12.0
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 147	Won	R+13.8	—	—
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 147	Won	R+11.6	—	—